Progeny is a new handheld Raman spectroscopic instrument with a range of applications for the pharmaceutical, chemical, homeland security, and life-sciences industries. Used to characterize a material’s chemical composition and structure, Progeny’s unique technology permits users to non-destructively analyze materials inside or outside of a laboratory setting.
Boston Device Development oversaw the industrial design, engineering, prototyping, and production transfer efforts for Progeny. The final design direction is a distinctive handheld device that blends the Rigaku brand identity and design language with usability details found in common consumer electronics. Some of Progeny’s most distinctive design features include an elegant heat sink solution that permits the device to be completely sealed while managing the temperatures generated by the high-performance optical engine. Through effective design and engineering solutions, the instrument fits into tight spaces while providing a large touch screen. Progeny can also be purchased with a complementary docking station that offers a cradle for safe storage and battery charging, which increases the device’s usability and laboratory functionality.
The Progeny X2, the benchtop counterpart, is a portable, dual-wavelength system that maintains the same design language as its sibling. Targeted at a slightly different type of customer than the handheld analyzer, the Progeny X2 offers a desktop format that can be easily carried from one place to another. Boston Device Development provided the refreshed industrial design for the Progeny X2, incorporating design details that matched the rugged look and feel of the handheld platform.
Rigaku recently launched the Progeny and Progeny X2 analyzers at the 2014 Pittcon Conference and Expo in Chicago. Boston Device Development is pleased to have supported Rigaku’s invigorated product line of spectroscopic instruments.
